Polina Ivanova is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bremen, in Germany.
Her research interests lie in the areas of migration and migrant integration, focusing on international students, refugees and asylum seekers, and highly skilled migrants. She is also interested in intercultural communication, particularly in the context of higher education. Her work primarily centres on Japan, with comparative analyses extending to Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Her recent books include Civil Society and International Students in Japan: The Making of Social Capital (Routledge, 2023) and Refugees and Asylum Seekers in East Asia: Perspectives from Japan and Taiwan (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024).
Work for CID:
Polina Ivanova will be participating in an expert group for the Center.
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